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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2781

Mississippi Fresh Start Act; create to require the revision of licensing restrictions based on criminal records.

Became law as Chapter 470, Laws of 2019, signed April 16, 2019, 85 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "FRESH START ACT OF 2019"; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM PURSUING, PRACTICING OR ENGAGING IN ANY OCCUPATION FOR WHICH A LICENSE IS REQUIRED SOLELY OR IN PART BECAUSE OF A PRIOR CONVICTION OF A CRIME, UNLESS THE CRIME FOR WHICH THE PERSON WAS CONVICTED DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LICENSED OCCUPATION; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF VAGUE TERMS SUCH AS "MORAL TURPITUDE," "GOOD CHARACTER" AND "ANY FELONY"; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN PROMULGATING RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE, LICENSING AUTHORITIES SHALL ONLY CONSIDER CRIMINAL RECORDS THAT ARE SPECIFIC AND DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LICENSED OCCUPATION; TO ESTABLISH A CLEAR AND CONVINCING STANDARD OF PROOF WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER A PERSON WILL BE DENIED A LICENSE; TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD TO PETITION A LICENSING AUTHORITY AT ANY TIME FOR A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE PERSON'S CRIMINAL RECORD WILL DISQUALIFY THAT PERSON FROM OBTAINING A LICENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Juan Barnett, David Blount

Its course

January 21 to April 16, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action31 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1222 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 1329 days

Judiciary AFeb 21 to Feb 276 days

Back in the SenateMar 13 to Apr 321 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1613 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amendment failed in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 13

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 13Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 14Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 22Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Polk, Blackwell and Turner-Ford
  4. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Baker, Reynolds and Lamar
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. In the Senate: Conference Report Failed
  9. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  10. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  11. Conference report filed in the Senate
  12. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Baker and Tullos)
  13. Reconsidered in the House
  14. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  15. Conference report filed in the House
  16. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  17. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  18. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 16

  1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 12Amendment FailedSenate
  5. Feb 12PassedSenate
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 14Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 22Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  14. Mar 22Conferees Named Polk,Blackwell,Turner-FordSenate
  15. Mar 25Conferees Named Baker,Reynolds,LamarHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 28Conference Report FailedSenate
  20. Mar 28Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  21. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  22. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  23. Mar 28Motion to Reconsider Entered (Baker, Tullos)House of Representatives
  24. Mar 28ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  25. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  26. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  27. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  28. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  29. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  30. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  31. Apr 16Approved by GovernorGovernor